Obligatory injury joke aside, my understanding is that they will work him back into the rotation when he's ready. Should it continue to not work significantly into the season, maybe they'll move him back into a relief role. But he should take a rotation spot when he returns.

Rotoworld.com wrote:Dr. Timothy Kremchek was pleased with the progress of Kerry Wood (shoulder) after examining him last week. Would is expected to begin throwing next month.When Wood underwent surgery, it was with the goal of being ready for Opening Day. However, the Cubs probably aren't even going to let him try to begin the season in the rotation. Instead, they'll use Glendon Rusch and Jerome Williams behind Carlos Zambrano, Mark Prior and Greg Maddux in the rotation.Source: cubs.mlb.com

I just can't see Kerry doing anything but starting no matter where he is pitching at. I would love to see a healthy trio of Wood, Prior, and Zambrano pitch for one entire year and just see what they could do for the Cubs.

raiders_umpire wrote:I just can't see Kerry doing anything but starting no matter where he is pitching at. I would love to see a healthy trio of Wood, Prior, and Zambrano pitch for one entire year and just see what they could do for the Cubs.

They did and got pretty far in the playoffs and lost to the Fins.

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